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[[File:Alex Grey - COSM 4.jpg|thumb|220px|Paintings by [[Alex Grey]] in [[The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors]]]]
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'''Visionary art''' is [[art]] that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of [[awareness]] including [[supernatural|spiritual]] or [[mystical]] [[Theme (visual arts)|theme]]s, or is based in such experiences.<ref name="AlexGrey">[http://alexgrey.com/media/writing/essays/what-is-visionary-art/ What is Visionary Art? by Alex Grey]</ref>
'''Visionary art''' is [[art]] that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of [[awareness]] including [[supernatural|spiritual]] or [[mystical]] [[Theme (visual arts)|theme]]s, or is based in such experiences.<ref name="AlexGrey">[http://alexgrey.com/media/writing/essays/what-is-visionary-art/ What is Visionary Art? by Alex Grey]</ref>

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[[File:Alex Grey - COSM 4.jpg|thumb|[[The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors]] by [[Alex Grey]].]]


==History==
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==Schools and organizations==
==Schools and organizations==
The [[Vienna School of Fantastic Realism]], which includes [[Ernst Fuchs (artist)|Ernst Fuchs]] and [[Arik Brauer]], is also a strong influence on visionary culture. It may also be considered the European version, with the names being interchangeable.
The [[Vienna School of Fantastic Realism]], which includes [[Ernst Fuchs (artist)|Ernst Fuchs]] and [[Arik Brauer]], is also a strong influence on visionary culture. It may also be considered the European version, with the names being interchangeable.{{cn|date=May 2022}}


The [[Society for the Art of Imagination]], founded by [[Brigid Marlin]] serves as an important portal for visionary art events. More recently, a new wave of visionary artists collaborate to function as modern [[artist collectives|cooperatives]] involved in self-publishing and promotion of visionary artists through the internet and via festivals such as [[Burning Man]] and [[Boom Festival]], and exhibition/ritual spaces such as [https://www.tribe13.com Tribe 13], [[Temple of Visions]], Psychedelic Dream Temple, [https://www.visiontrain.org The Vision Train], Synergenesis and the [[Interdimensional art|Interdimensional Art]] Movement.
The [[Society for the Art of Imagination]], founded by [[Brigid Marlin]] serves as an important portal for visionary art events. More recently, a new wave of visionary artists collaborate to function as modern [[artist collectives|cooperatives]] involved in self-publishing and promotion of visionary artists through the internet and via festivals such as [[Burning Man]] and [[Boom Festival]], and exhibition/ritual spaces such as [[Temple of Visions]] and the [[Interdimensional art|Interdimensional Art]] Movement.{{cn|date=May 2022}}


The [[American Visionary Art Museum]] in Baltimore, Maryland, is a museum devoted entirely to visionary art.
===Organizations===
*[[Society for Art of Imagination]]
*[[Society of Layerists in MultiMedia]]
*[http://www.visionaryarts.academy Visionary Arts Academy]
*[http://www.visionaryart.net.au The VANA (visionary art film) project]
*[https://www.AIVAC.art Australian Intervisionary Artist Collective (AIVAC)]
*[[Chapel of Sacred Mirrors]]
*[http://www.visiontrain.org The Vision Train]
*[https://www.en.naiamuseum.com Museum/Gallery of Imaginary Artists]
*[https://mokshafamily.org]


==Gallery==
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*[[Alex Grey]]
*[[Alex Grey]]
*[[Symbolist painters|The Symbolist and Decadent art movement]]
*[[Symbolism (movement)|The Symbolist and Decadent art movement]]
*[[Temples of Humankind]]
*[[Temples of Humankind]]
*[[Conceptual art]]
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Latest revision as of 09:32, 29 September 2024

Paintings by Alex Grey in The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors

Visionary art is art that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of awareness including spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences.[1]

History

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The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, first established in 1946, is considered to be an important technical and philosophical catalyst in its strong influence upon contemporary visionary art.[2][3] Its artists included Ernst Fuchs, Rudolf Hausner, Arik Brauer, Wolfgang Hutter and Anton Lehmden among others. Several artists who would later work in visionary art trained under Fuchs, including Mati Klarwein, Robert Venosa,[4] Philip Rubinov Jacobson and De Es Schwertberger.

Definition

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Visionary artist Laurence Caruana with visionary art paintings.

Visionary art often carries themes of spiritual, mystical or inner awareness.[1] Despite this broad definition, there does seem to be emerging some definition to what constitutes the contemporary visionary art 'scene' and which artists can be considered especially influential. Symbolism, Cubism, Surrealism and Psychedelic art are also direct precursors to contemporary visionary art. Notable visionary artists count Hilma af Klint, Hieronymous Bosch, William Blake, Morris Graves (of the Pacific Northwest School of Visionary Art), Emil Bisttram, and Gustave Moreau amongst their antecedents.

Schools and organizations

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The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, which includes Ernst Fuchs and Arik Brauer, is also a strong influence on visionary culture. It may also be considered the European version, with the names being interchangeable.[citation needed]

The Society for the Art of Imagination, founded by Brigid Marlin serves as an important portal for visionary art events. More recently, a new wave of visionary artists collaborate to function as modern cooperatives involved in self-publishing and promotion of visionary artists through the internet and via festivals such as Burning Man and Boom Festival, and exhibition/ritual spaces such as Temple of Visions and the Interdimensional Art Movement.[citation needed]

The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, is a museum devoted entirely to visionary art.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b What is Visionary Art? by Alex Grey
  2. ^ "Academy of Visionary Art". Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  3. ^ Manifesto of Visionary Art by L. Caruana
  4. ^ Robert Venosa biography

Sources

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Bibliography

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